A Conversation with Our Featured Artist: Anya Toelle

A Conversation with Our Featured Artist: Anya Toelle

Photos provided by Anya Toelle.  Throughout 2022, the Northern Center has had the pleasure of hosting Anya Toelle as our featured artist. Anya’s breathtaking artwork has been featured at our events, on tshirts, stickers, and patches, and two of her original acrylic...
Arctic Fest FAQ

Arctic Fest FAQ

1. When is Arctic Fest? Arctic Fest 2022 events will run from August 27 to September 3. 2. Where is Arctic Fest? Arctic Fest is in Fairbanks, Alaska, at a variety of locations including Pioneer Park, Hering Auditorium, and the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus....
Night for the North Ticketing

Night for the North Ticketing

Night for the North is Nov. 17 at 6:30pm! Tickets are $50 at the door: Birch Hill Rec Area, 101 Wilderness Dr. Thank you to our sponsors! The Lodge at Black Rapids, Apocalypse Design, Metropolitan Garage, Ursa Major Distilling, Chena Hot Springs, Spinach Creek Farm,...
Action Alert: Tell BLM to stop the Willow project

Action Alert: Tell BLM to stop the Willow project

Caribou cross the Colville River outside Nuiqsut, Alaska. Photo by Keri Oberly. On July 8, 2022 the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released a Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) for ConocoPhillips’ Willow project in Alaska’s Western...
2022 Run for the Refuge Results

2022 Run for the Refuge Results

If your bib number is listed but we are missing your name, please contact Christin Swearingen at events@northern.org. We apologize for any misspellings, and you can correct them by emailing Christin as well. Place Overall Time Bib First Name Last Name Age Gender...
Run for the Refuge

Run for the Refuge

Celebrate the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge with our 26th Annual Run for the Refuge trail race! This year’s event is a hybrid race, meaning you can participate in person or virtually. All proceeds go to the Northern Alaska Environmental Center’s Arctic...
Transitions at the Northern Center

Transitions at the Northern Center

Yesterday, we shared the news that Scott Fogarty is leaving his position at the Northern Center. Scott sent this message to our community: Like many of you, these recent years have shown me how unpredictable life can be, and taught me to adapt to the unexpected. In...